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A 'medical cost-sharing' plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill

Instead of health insurance, the Rev. Jeff King had signed up for an alternative that left members of the plan to share the costs of health care. That meant lower premiums, but a huge hospital bill.

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Midwife's baby died in hospital after staff did not 'act urgently enough'

Gemma Bentley was left devastated when her son Luca died 17 hours after he was born at Burnley General Teaching Hospital in June 2020 after staff ''did not act urgently enough or escalate care appropriately'.

Daily Record

Sweeping social care reforms can wait – homes need money and workers right now

Hospitals can’t discharge patients because councils don’t have the funds to facilitate care afterwards. It’s a perfect storm of neglect, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Thai king's daughter remains unconscious weeks after collapsing

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne.

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Midwife's baby died after staff at her hospital 'did not act urgently enough or escalate care appropriately'

A coroner said he would have survived had her care been different

Manchester Evening News

Heart screening may not have prevented Hamlin's collapse

Quick on-the-field emergency care is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin’s life, but it's unclear if his cardiac arrest could have been prevented with screening

The Independent UK

Doctors failed to spot that man, 22, had heart failure despite tests revealing signs of a problem

The delay in detecting Johnny’s condition made a ‘huge difference’

Manchester Evening News

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Dying student, 22, pleaded 'put me out of my misery' after weeks of mystery symptoms

Johnny Alfrey, a 22-year-old student from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, suffered a range of symptoms in the lead up to his death last year, including migraines, vomiting, fatigue and lack of appetite

Daily Mirror

Uni student with big plans for future complained about migraines weeks before death, inquest hears

'He was changing colour, he said a couple of times that he felt like he was going to die'

Wales Online

Researchers Find Two Protein Pathways Downregulated In Postnatal Heart

Published on Thursday in Stem Cell Reports, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered two signalling pathways that are downregulated in human hearts after birth. Read on for details:

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Doctor saves life of man who almost died twice on board flight to India

Doctor battles to keep man alive for five hours while mid-air on flight to India

The Independent UK

Damar Hamlin's collapse showed the need for CPR skills. Here's where to get them

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mariell Jessup, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association, said she couldn't say for sure what caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's heart to stop during an NFL game Monday night. But she was sure of one thing: "Everyone needs to know how…

Los Angeles Times

What is cardiac arrest? A Mayo Clinic heart expert explains

Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to…

Tribune News Service

Mum of four had heart attack and died after waiting 11 hours for ambulance

Hannah left behind four children days before Christmas after being promised a 'blue light response'

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Atatiana Jefferson’s sister told she has only ‘a few days left to live,’ family attorney says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amber Carr, one of Atatiana Jefferson’s sisters, has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, according to the Carr family’s attorney.

Tribune News Service

Tim Culpan: The most important health metric is now at your fingertips

For centuries, doctors have turned to a variety of vital signs to quickly assess the well-being of patients. A visit to the ER these days might result in as many as five measurements being taken, each offering unique clues as to what’s going inside the complex human body. Recently, though,…

The Independent UK

Trial to see if precision proton beam therapy can benefit breast cancer patients

It is hoped the move could benefit a small number of patients who may have complications from traditional radiotherpay treatment.

Daily Record

Drinking water could help people 'slow down ageing and live longer lives'

The research also revealed that those who were more hydrated were less likely to develop chronic conditions.

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DWP response to PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without health assessments

So far more than 23,000 people have signed the online petition, which means the UK Government will need to offer an official response.

Daily Mirror

Dad says 'I wouldn't be alive if I didn't drive myself to A&E' in nine-hour delay

Darrel Wilson, from Stoke-on-Trent, says he's lost faith in the NHS after having a cardiac arrest - he is now urging others who fear for their lives to get a taxi

Bangkok Post

Taking care of your kidneys

Typically, people lose kidney function by about 1% a year after age 50. If you have a decline in kidney function faster than the regular rate associated with aging, you are in trouble.

Wales Online

Dad tells people not to dial 999 as he had heart attack after waiting nine hours

Darrel waited through the night after suffering chest pains and his wife eventually had to drive him to hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest

Daily Record

New PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without an assessment due official response

The proposal has received more than 23,500 signatures of support.

Daily Mirror

Husband would be dead if wife hadn't driven to hospital after 8-hour wait for ambulance

Darryl Wilson 54, was experiencing chest pains and a shortness of breath when his wife Debbie phoned 999. After waiting eight hours for an ambulance she drove him to hospital where he went into cardiac arrest.

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Good Hydration Is Associated With Healthy Ageing: Study

Using health data gathered from 11,255 adults over a 30-year period, researchers analyzed links between serum sodium levels - which go up when fluid intake goes down - and various indicators of health. Read on for details:

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